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Overview

Cherokee Prairie Natural Area WMA

Zone County
130 Franklin

CWD Zone


Acres: 584

2025-26 Closed Seasons

  • Deer Alternative Firearms
  • Deer Modern Gun
  • Bear
  • Alligator
  • Turkey

2025-26 Crow

Sept. 1, 2025-Feb. 21, 2026. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.

2025-26 Deer

Deer Archery: Sept. 27-Feb. 28.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks, which may include:

  • Two antlered bucks with archery,
  • Two antlerless with archery.

Deer Notes:

  • No antler restriction.
  • No dogs.

2025-26 Quail

Nov. 1, 2025-Feb. 1, 2026. Daily limit – 6, possession limit – 12.

2025-26 Rabbit

Sept. 1, 2025-Feb. 28, 2026. Daily limit – 8, possession limit – 16.

2025-26 Squirrel

May 15, 2025-Feb. 28, 2026. Dogs allowed. Daily limit – 12, possession limit – 48.

Area Notes

Ownership

Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission

Phone

833-340-7506